DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Richard H. Demers
Last held office: Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 51 (1978–1980). Ran in 5 elections between 1970 and 1978, winning 5.
Last office: Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 51
- Last margin
- +8.9
- Won 1972
- Elections
- 5
- 1970–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Demers was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 46Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 51
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Demers has run
Margin: how far Demers finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 51 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.7% | — |
| 1976 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, Hampden 17 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, Hampden 17 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | Francis C. Lapointe (D) | 54.4% | D+8.9 |
| 1970 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | Francis C. Lapointe (D), Gerald W. Barsalou (R) | 33.3% | R+10.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Demers has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 51 · 1978–1980
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District HAMPDEN 17 · 1974–1978
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 46 · 1970–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Demers has run against
- Francis C. Lapointe (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive